The University of Florida Neuromuscular Fellowship program aims to provide comprehensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of neuromuscular disorders—including motor neuron disease, radiculopathies, plexopathies, neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies among others. We have expanded our neuromuscular expertise and clinic availability to include general neuromuscular, MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association), ALS, Peripheral neuropathy and Myasthenia Gravis multidisciplinary clinics to provide the best care to our numerous patient population and diverse training for our fellows.
Our program aims are for fellows to achieve a five-year first-attempt board pass rate of over 95% and to be prepared to practice independently as neuromuscular specialists upon graduation, with more than 60% securing academic positions within five years. All fellows engage in basic and/or clinical research, resulting in at least one publication or poster during their fellowship.
Program Director and Core Faculty
Kyle W Ruffing MD, FAAN
- Neuromuscular Medicine
Andrew Dubin M.D.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
William J Triggs MD
- Neurology
- Neuromuscular Medicine
James Wymer MD, FAAN
- Neurology
- Neuromuscular Medicine
Current Fellow
Goals and Objectives
- To provide comprehensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of the different neuromuscular disorders, including motor neuron disease, radiculopathies, plexopathies, neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders and myopathies. This training will include patient care, research and education.
- To make the fellow proficient in the use of electrodiagnostic testing, including nerve conduction studies and electromyography for the evaluation and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders.
- To make the fellow comfortable with ordering and interpreting muscle and nerve biopsies and genetic tests for neuromuscular conditions.
- To make the fellow able to perform independently as a neuromuscular specialist after graduation either in academic or at private practice
- To make the fellow comfortable doing basic and/or clinical research in neuromuscular disease
Areas of Coverage
Patient care/Management- medical treatment, interdisciplinary clinic in muscular dystrophy and ALS, role of rehabilitation in neuromuscular disorders.
Research – writing case reports/reviews/original papers. Participating in ongoing research projects in the neuromuscular division.
Education – Providing lectures to the residents, supervising residents/students, participating in MDA or AS support group education
Mission Statement
Through commitment to high quality patient care, education, scholarship and research we will train neurologists in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of neuromuscular conditions to improve the health and wellbeing of patients of North Florida and referral areas and produce physicians that continue to excel in the neuromuscular field.
The University of Florida Neuromuscular division has expanded its neuromuscular expertise and clinic availability to include general neuromuscular, MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association), ALS, Peripheral neuropathy and Myasthenia Gravis multidisciplinary clinics to provide the best care to our numerous patient population. Across all the training locations, we see more than 1500 neuromuscular patients per year and perform > 100/year inpatient and > 80/week outpatient EMG procedures. We also have a fully equipped autonomic testing laboratory. Our division has many active projects and clinical trials in different neuromuscular conditions including ALS, myotonic dystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, ataxia, SMA and close collaboration with the UF Myology center and UF Center for Neurogenetics.
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